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Fragments in Color

Taking a look at the imperfect pieces that form our identities

I started a newsletter about healing and justice

I started a newsletter about healing and justice

There are so many books, articles, and essays on my reading list. I want to read memoir, books about trauma and healing, the latest news…
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Nisha Mody
Dec 2, 2020
My Nurse Asked Me a Shocking Question and Now Visiting the Doctor Will Never Be the Same

My Nurse Asked Me a Shocking Question and Now Visiting the Doctor Will Never Be the Same

I arrived at the OB/GYN office for my pap smear. I recently turned 38 years, so I knew the drill. I’d walk in the patient room, the nurse…
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Nisha Mody
Nov 26, 2019
You Are Legitimate, Even If You Aren’t Married

You Are Legitimate, Even If You Aren’t Married

The week I got married, my parents called me only once or twice a week instead of their usual daily call. While I enjoyed being left alone…
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Nisha Mody
Oct 31, 2019
We Learn What We See, Not What We’re Told

We Learn What We See, Not What We’re Told

The one phrase from my youth that reverberates in my mind is my mom’s words, “You never listen.” I grew up feeling I was always doing…
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Nisha Mody
Oct 6, 2019
Why We Must Be Brave

Why We Must Be Brave

Within one year, my father died, and I left my husband. I sometimes forget how I lost the two most significant male figures in my life so…
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Nisha Mody
Sep 19, 2019
The Mind-Body Conflict

The Mind-Body Conflict

One thinks it can solve all your problems and the other wants to heal.
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Nisha Mody
Sep 17, 2019
This Is How You Leave

This Is How You Leave

I married a man who loved me deeply. He proposed to me on stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre during the lightest snow. The kind that fell…
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Nisha Mody
Sep 10, 2019
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